New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

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Mr.. Teller, from the committee on pub.
lie lands reported to the senate bill to
quiet title Of ofsettlers ON the Des Moines
river lands. Placed on the calendar. Mr..
Morgan, az y member OF that committee.
expressed his dissent to the reporting Of
the BILL He conCurred IN the views ex-
pressed by the president in his veto OF this
same bill last congress.
Senator Quay introduced bill to in-
crease to $72 per month the pension of
those who now receive $50 per month. un.
der the law granting pensions to soldiers
and sailors OF the late war who are totally
disabled. Senator Plumb introduced
bill to grant one months extra pay for
each year OF enlistment to all officers of
the volunteer army in the late war who
served the full term OF their nlistment and
were honorably discharged. Sena tor Blair
introduced bill declaring that the act OF
June 8, 1880, relative to pensions, shall
be constructed SO as to include all officers
and enlisted men in the army, an their
widows and minor chill ldren.
Mr. Barnuva, of Pennsylvania. offered a
prean, BILE and resolution reciting that it is
currently reported that the coal opera tors
in the Lehigh region are now importing, or
are about to import 2, 900 Belgian miners
to take the place OF miners now on a strike
in that section, and requesting the treas
ury department to prevent the land
ing of the Belgian miners, and to
see that the law against the importation
OF labor under contract is strictly enforc-
ed. Referred to committee on labor.
Propositions to increase the membership
OF the committee on rule to seven, and to
provide for q committee on the American
isthmns were respectively introduced by
Messrs. Townsend and Baker, OF Illinois,
and referred to the committee on rules.
Delegate Clifford presented in the house the
petition OF the late convention OF soldiers
and sailors at Woonsocket, Oak, praying
for a law providing that all pensions shall
date from the beginning OF the disability
for which they are allowed.
SENATE
holiday recess resolution, and moved it's
adoption. Mr.. Plum opposed the resi- olu-
ton because he thought that the proposed
recess was against the public interest. AS
long and tedious political debate sprung
up after which the adjournment resolution
was concurred in-yeas, IL Republicans
and 26 Democrates: nays, II Republicans
and Democrat ts.
A bill was introduced by Sen.
ator ingalls, to amend section OF
the act for the adjustment OF railroad
land grants SO us to provide that when
the lands in question have been sold for
state and county taxes and the grant aft
erwards forfeited, the purchasers of the land
shall have for one year prior right to pur"
chas the lands from the United States at
the government price.
Senator Spooner, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, reported
favorably g bill for the erection OF a pub
lie building at Milwaukee, the cost OF the
site and building not toexeeed 81 200, 900,
or 81, 100, 600 in case the site OF the pres.
ent building in that city is unused.
Mr.. Spooner offered a resolution in the
senate, which was adopted, instructing the
committee on privileges and elections to
inquire into the expediency OF the adop.
executives Of the several states) OF form
OF credentials OF the election OF United
States senator's.
The house has adopted the main body
OF last years rules with some min or
changes and unimportant; additions. The
contest over the new propositions goes
over until after the holidays. There is
still an additional proposed change. It is
that the printing OF the Congressional
Record be abolished. and that the number
OF copies OF each public bill to be printed
shall be reduced from 1000 to 500.
Mr.. Randall, from the committee on
rules submitted partial report, which
recommended the adoption OF the rules OF
the Forty-ninth congress until further or.
der, with the following changes: "A stand
Ing committee is established to consist OF
fifteen men,bers to be known as
the committee on merchant marine
and fisheries. The addition of the
representation OF delegate on the com
mittee on private land claims is recon-
mended. Private bills are to be presented
through the clerk and given proper refer
ence by that otiicer.S The following select
committees are provided for: On reform
in the civil service, to consist OF thirteen
members; on election OF president and vice
president and representatives in congress to
consist OF thirteen members; on the eleventh
census, to consist OF thirteen mem bers on
Indian depreciation claims, to consist OF
thirteen members; on the alcoholic LIQUOR
traffic, to consist OF eleven members. Mr..
Randall explained the proposed changes,
which he stated we're, with one exception,
recommended by the unanimous vote OF
the committee on rules. That exception
was the recommendation for the appoint
ment OF the special committee on the al
coholic liquor traffic. Reed, Cannon and
himself constituted the majority OF the
committee on this question. The report
was adopted.
SENATE.
The following special senate committee
to investigate the condition OF the five
civilized Indian tribes has been appointed:
Messrs. Butler, Morgan, Dawes, Cameron
and Teller.
Senator Dolph introduced a bill to pro.
vide for the payment OF claims for dam.
ages by Indian depredations. He said
that there were some 4,5OO such claims,
agregating some fourteen or fifteen million
dollars.
Senator VOORHEES, introduced a bill to
extend the laws of the United States, ex-
eept those providing Tor pre- emption, tim.
Der culture and desert land entries OF the
public lands over the public land strip,
south OF the Indian Territory It creates
the land district OF Cimarron.
The senate took up the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Dolph proposing a con-
astitutional amendment on the subject OF
marriage and divorce, and prohibiting
bipamV and nOlvpamy 5a Tho S,cono,orl